Andrea Stagg
@staggandrea.bsky.social
Fast talker, slow runner, lawyer (but not your lawyer)
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Obsessed with these kids
They’re 15. Wait Until You Read Their Newspaper.
www.nytimes.com
May 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Obsessed with these kids
Living the absolute dream
just put my hair up with a mega chip clip, how’s your day going
May 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Living the absolute dream
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More than 3 in 10 D.C.-area residents say someone in their household worked for the federal government or a federal contractor at the beginning of the year, and of those, about a quarter say the employee or contractor had been fired, laid off or put on leave.
D.C.-area economy starts to show deep impacts of federal spending cuts
Concerning data in the D.C. region indicates that an economic slump is underway, pointing toward a prolonged contraction or possible recession, experts say.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 9, 2025 at 10:38 AM
More than 3 in 10 D.C.-area residents say someone in their household worked for the federal government or a federal contractor at the beginning of the year, and of those, about a quarter say the employee or contractor had been fired, laid off or put on leave.
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@marisakabas.bsky.social reveals how the (leaving her name out of the stories she breaks) sausage gets made
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"An independent journalist" who won't remain nameless
Too many legacy outlets still refuse to credit indie journos. Enough is enough.
www.thehandbasket.co
May 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
@marisakabas.bsky.social reveals how the (leaving her name out of the stories she breaks) sausage gets made
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The staff of a program that helps millions of poor families keep the electricity on, in part so babies don’t die from extreme heat or cold, have all been fired.
The office overseeing the enforcement of child support payments nationally has been hollowed out.
The office overseeing the enforcement of child support payments nationally has been hollowed out.
The Trump Administration’s War on Children
The administration is quietly putting America’s children at risk by cutting funds and manpower for investigating child abuse, enforcing child support payments, providing child care and much more.
www.propublica.org
April 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The staff of a program that helps millions of poor families keep the electricity on, in part so babies don’t die from extreme heat or cold, have all been fired.
The office overseeing the enforcement of child support payments nationally has been hollowed out.
The office overseeing the enforcement of child support payments nationally has been hollowed out.
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The IRS is making plans to rescind the tax-exempt status of Harvard University, CNN reports
IRS making plans to rescind Harvard’s tax-exempt status | CNN Politics
The Internal Revenue Service is making plans to rescind the tax-exempt status of Harvard University, according to two sources familiar with the matter, which would be an extraordinary step of retaliat...
www.cnn.com
April 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The IRS is making plans to rescind the tax-exempt status of Harvard University, CNN reports
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planes
touching planes
reaching out
clipping me
clipping you
touching planes
reaching out
clipping me
clipping you
A plane carrying five members of the U.S. House of Representatives was clipped by another aircraft on the ground at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., officials say.
Plane with at least 6 House members clipped by aircraft on taxiway at Reagan National Airport near D.C.
DCA was the scene of a midair collision 2 1/2 months ago that resulted in 67 deaths.
nbcnews.to
April 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
planes
touching planes
reaching out
clipping me
clipping you
touching planes
reaching out
clipping me
clipping you
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no better sign of the ephemerality of news cycles than the absolute dearth of "surprise and confusion after jeffrey goldberg inadvertently added to the list of countries facing tariffs" jokes
April 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
no better sign of the ephemerality of news cycles than the absolute dearth of "surprise and confusion after jeffrey goldberg inadvertently added to the list of countries facing tariffs" jokes
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just found myself thinking the phrase "is kitinyot the credibility interval of bread," so now you can all ponder it too
April 19, 2024 at 6:07 PM
just found myself thinking the phrase "is kitinyot the credibility interval of bread," so now you can all ponder it too
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(carefully pouring a drop of wine back into the glass) I am announcing a 90 day pause on the FROGS, but the LOCUSTS will remain in place
April 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
(carefully pouring a drop of wine back into the glass) I am announcing a 90 day pause on the FROGS, but the LOCUSTS will remain in place
When you say no to others you say yes to yourself
Michelle Obama has spoken out about how she is choosing what she wants to do in life.
“People couldn’t even fathom that I was making a choice for myself ... they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing,” Obama said of her newfound freedom to say “no.”
“People couldn’t even fathom that I was making a choice for myself ... they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing,” Obama said of her newfound freedom to say “no.”
Michelle Obama addresses public absences that gave rise to divorce rumors
“People couldn’t even fathom that I was making a choice for myself...they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing,” Obama said of her newfound freedom to say “no.”
www.washingtonpost.com
April 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
When you say no to others you say yes to yourself
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@booker.senate.gov says the answer to "what should I do?" is "something. do something." One thing more than you are doing now. Help another person. Get out of bed.
April 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
@booker.senate.gov says the answer to "what should I do?" is "something. do something." One thing more than you are doing now. Help another person. Get out of bed.
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BREAKING: HHS started laying off employees at around 5 am this morning, after some of them had already left to go to work.
Also, two FDA leaders are gone: Peter Stein, director of the office of new drugs, and Brian King, director of the tobacco center.
www.statnews.com/2025/04/01/h...
Also, two FDA leaders are gone: Peter Stein, director of the office of new drugs, and Brian King, director of the tobacco center.
www.statnews.com/2025/04/01/h...
HHS starts layoffs of thousands of workers across its agencies
Layoff notices began arriving early Tuesday for thousands of employees of HHS and its subsidiary agencies, with as many 10,000 workers potentially expected to be hit by the cuts.
www.statnews.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
BREAKING: HHS started laying off employees at around 5 am this morning, after some of them had already left to go to work.
Also, two FDA leaders are gone: Peter Stein, director of the office of new drugs, and Brian King, director of the tobacco center.
www.statnews.com/2025/04/01/h...
Also, two FDA leaders are gone: Peter Stein, director of the office of new drugs, and Brian King, director of the tobacco center.
www.statnews.com/2025/04/01/h...
For some reason people seem surprised when I tell them my father has long been part of a Jewish motorcycle club, and that there are a bunch of clubs around the country. If you didn’t know, now you know.
Shoutout to the Pittsburgh Mazel Tuffs, one of my favorite club names!
Shoutout to the Pittsburgh Mazel Tuffs, one of my favorite club names!
March 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
For some reason people seem surprised when I tell them my father has long been part of a Jewish motorcycle club, and that there are a bunch of clubs around the country. If you didn’t know, now you know.
Shoutout to the Pittsburgh Mazel Tuffs, one of my favorite club names!
Shoutout to the Pittsburgh Mazel Tuffs, one of my favorite club names!
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Today, #GeorgetownLaw Dean William M. Treanor joined 79 law school deans in signing the letter posted below, issued March 26, 2025.
[ Those signing are expressing their personal views and are not speaking for their institutions. Find the full letter and list of signatories: bit.ly/4hSna6u ]
[ Those signing are expressing their personal views and are not speaking for their institutions. Find the full letter and list of signatories: bit.ly/4hSna6u ]
!["As deans of law schools, we have a special responsibility for the legal profession. Recently, the federal government has imposed significant sanctions on the law firms of Perkins Coie, Covington & Burling, Paul Weiss, and Jenner & Block seemingly because of the clients they and their lawyers represented and litigation in which their lawyers participated.
We write to reaffirm basic principles: The government should not punish lawyers and law firms for the clients they represent, absent specific findings that such representation was illegal or unethical. Punishing lawyers for their representation and advocacy violates the First Amendment and undermines the Sixth Amendment.
We thus speak as legal educators, responsible for training the next generation of lawyers, in condemning any government efforts to punish lawyers or their firms based on the identity of their clients or for their zealous lawful and ethical advocacy."
[Those signing are expressing their personal views and are not speaking for their institutions]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:326sthh7kvwgjxiobjabout2/bafkreidwv4buajoyedezluwpxxlzg4nyrkko647r3q37yjbfcouat3hrpy@jpeg)
March 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Today, #GeorgetownLaw Dean William M. Treanor joined 79 law school deans in signing the letter posted below, issued March 26, 2025.
[ Those signing are expressing their personal views and are not speaking for their institutions. Find the full letter and list of signatories: bit.ly/4hSna6u ]
[ Those signing are expressing their personal views and are not speaking for their institutions. Find the full letter and list of signatories: bit.ly/4hSna6u ]
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What’s even worse is that Hegseth leaked that Kim and Hugo got PINNED.
March 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
What’s even worse is that Hegseth leaked that Kim and Hugo got PINNED.
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Txt STOP to opt out of updates on war plans
March 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Txt STOP to opt out of updates on war plans
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And then I wondered … had Pete Hegseth really meant to text me the state secrets?
March 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
And then I wondered … had Pete Hegseth really meant to text me the state secrets?
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Gifted | Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put an end to Black History Month and other celebrations of identity. But St. Patrick's Day got a pass, and some are asking why. The questions come from the troops as well as administration critics. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
Hegseth's ban on cultural celebrations gave St. Patrick's Day a pass
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put an end to cultural awareness events throughout the military. But the Irish holiday got a green light, and some wonder why.
www.expressnews.com
March 16, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Gifted | Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put an end to Black History Month and other celebrations of identity. But St. Patrick's Day got a pass, and some are asking why. The questions come from the troops as well as administration critics. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
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Scary to think how many followers Haman would have today on social media
March 13, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Scary to think how many followers Haman would have today on social media
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There are two transgender girls in the state of Maine competing in girls’ sports.
There are now SIX federal agencies investigating the state.
Here is our latest @propublica.org story with @bangordailynews.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/main...
There are now SIX federal agencies investigating the state.
Here is our latest @propublica.org story with @bangordailynews.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/main...
Two Transgender Girls, Six Federal Agencies. How Trump Is Trying to Pressure Maine Into Obedience.
Maine said it wouldn’t break state law to follow President Donald Trump’s order barring transgender girls from playing girls’ sports. Then came a barrage of investigations and threats targeting the st...
www.propublica.org
March 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
There are two transgender girls in the state of Maine competing in girls’ sports.
There are now SIX federal agencies investigating the state.
Here is our latest @propublica.org story with @bangordailynews.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/main...
There are now SIX federal agencies investigating the state.
Here is our latest @propublica.org story with @bangordailynews.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/main...
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New — Absolute bloodbath at US Dept. of Education in light of today’s Reduction in Force (RIF) announcement.
Hearing from department sources that offices in Dallas, Boston, New York, SF, Philly and Cleveland have all been shut down. Some staff in remaining offices fired, too.
Hearing from department sources that offices in Dallas, Boston, New York, SF, Philly and Cleveland have all been shut down. Some staff in remaining offices fired, too.
March 12, 2025 at 12:10 AM
New — Absolute bloodbath at US Dept. of Education in light of today’s Reduction in Force (RIF) announcement.
Hearing from department sources that offices in Dallas, Boston, New York, SF, Philly and Cleveland have all been shut down. Some staff in remaining offices fired, too.
Hearing from department sources that offices in Dallas, Boston, New York, SF, Philly and Cleveland have all been shut down. Some staff in remaining offices fired, too.
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i dont think it's weird when jewish women read the pshat of the purim story & feel sadness for a woman who is nothing but a pawn in the world of her husband, and who is stripped of dignity for trying to exercise bodily autonomy.
i think it's weird when men are derisive of women bc of it
i think it's weird when men are derisive of women bc of it
March 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
i dont think it's weird when jewish women read the pshat of the purim story & feel sadness for a woman who is nothing but a pawn in the world of her husband, and who is stripped of dignity for trying to exercise bodily autonomy.
i think it's weird when men are derisive of women bc of it
i think it's weird when men are derisive of women bc of it
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SCOOP: The US Dept. of Education and GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw will each recognize "DeTrans Awareness Day" tomorrow with events featuring anti-trans activists.
In lieu of a press release, I’m told the Dept. event will be covered exclusively by a reporter from The Federalist.
In lieu of a press release, I’m told the Dept. event will be covered exclusively by a reporter from The Federalist.
GOP will observe “DeTrans Awareness Day” with multiple events Wednesday
Rep. Dan Crenshaw and the Dept. of Education are leading the charge.
www.thehandbasket.co
March 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
SCOOP: The US Dept. of Education and GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw will each recognize "DeTrans Awareness Day" tomorrow with events featuring anti-trans activists.
In lieu of a press release, I’m told the Dept. event will be covered exclusively by a reporter from The Federalist.
In lieu of a press release, I’m told the Dept. event will be covered exclusively by a reporter from The Federalist.